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Local artist presents man with portrait of his son, a fallen Special Forces soldier
Santa Fe New Mexican· 4 hours agoGrief overwhelmed Bill Nevins after his 32-year-old son Liam, a Green Beret, died in Afghanistan...
A day that connects generations
Washington Times-Herald, Ind. via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoJun. 7—This week marked the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord and D-Day in France. The significance of that event is so far removed from my capabilities to do it justice with words that ...
Local combat veteran and rescue expert commemorates 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy
Florida Politics· 9 hours agoA local combat veteran who runs an organization facilitating rescue operations across the globe is...
Vietnam War veteran, proponent of veterans issues around Lincoln and central Illinois dies
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSchaler helped designate Logan County as a Purple Heart community. A recipient of the military medal...
On 80th anniversary of D-Day, remembering 4 Lancaster County paratroopers killed [archives]
Lancaster Online· 2 days agoEighty years have passed since the D-Day invasion of the Nazi-occupied beaches of France, and it...
How Trump-endorsed candidates did in primaries in Iowa, Montana, New Jersey and New Mexico
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHe will take on three-term Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in a race that may determine control of the...
Rocky Bleier hosts golf outing to help veterans
WFRV Green Bay via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMENASHA, Wis. (WFRV) – A golf tournament backed by a Super Bowl champion is making a difference for a local organization that helps veterans. Before...
Opinion: 80 years later, D-Day should inspire us
Bangor Daily News· 1 day agoMilton Burke was one of the first U.S. soldiers on D-Day to reach Omaha Beach, a crucial landing zone for Allied forces. Milton Burke’s 2014 obituary reads: “He had the military distinction ...
Ohio D-Day veterans recall the invasion that changed the world 80 years later
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThat's when they dropped the mortar in." He spent one night in the field hospital, then was flown to...
U.S. Rep. Keith Self to parachute over France as part of D-Day remembrance
Dallas Morning News· 2 days agoWearing a World War II uniform and carrying mementos from two members of the Greatest Generation,...